mask

noun, verb45 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.5

a covering for the face or part of the face

a mask worn by health professionals during surgery and other medical procedures

a mask that supplies oxygen for breathing

a mask to protect against inhaling poisonous gas

a mask that provides protection from harm or injury

a mask that helps with breathing

a covering for the face, often for beauty or protection

a mask worn over the nose and mouth to prevent inhalation of dust

a mask that covers the entire face

a mask worn as part of a Halloween costume

a mask that covers the whole head and neck with holes for the eyes and mouth

a protective mask worn by a goaltender in ice hockey

an expression that shows no emotion

an expression that shows no emotion

an expression that shows no emotion

an expression that shows no emotion

an unfriendly or unemotional expression

an expression that shows no emotion and is often unfriendly

to hide or cover something entirely

to hide something successfully

to only just succeed in hiding something

to hide or cover something to some extent, but not completely

to hide or cover something to some extent, but not completely

to not be able to hide something completely

a mask covering something, usually the face

something that hides a true feeling or situation

the mask is over something, such as the face

the mask prevents something from being seen

the mask hides something, such as a person's identity or feelings

someone accidentally shows their true feelings

an appearance of not caring, to hide one's true feelings

concealed by a mask (can be literal or figurative)

used to describe someone wearing a mask

under a mask (can be literal or figurative, slightly more literary)

to have a mask on your face

to place a mask on your face

to remove a mask from your face

to be wearing a mask

to take a mask off your face (more formal)

to remove a mask from your face

to remove a mask forcefully

to remove a mask quickly or forcefully

to put on a mask (more formal)

to hide one feeling or quality with another

to usually hide or cover something